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Dwight David Eisenhower, nicknamed "Ike", was a five star general in WWII, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, and later became the President of the United States of America (1953-1961).

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Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President largely because of his popularity as the supreme commander of the Allied army that defeated Germany in WW II.

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Which world war general went on to become a US president?

Eisenhower


Which world war 2 general went on to become us president?

Dwight David Eisenhower


Who was the American general during World War 2?

There were several. One of whom went on to become the president of the US.


What general became president after the civil war?

Grant was the famous Civil War general who went on to become President.


Which general for the world war 2 went on to be a president?

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower .


President was a famous general during the Civil War?

Ulysses S. Grant was a famous Northern general during the Civil War who went on to become President of the United States.


Who was the general of the northern armies during the civil war?

Ullyses S. Grant was the general of the Northern armies (Union) who went on to become president


What civil war general went on to become the president of the US?

The first one was Grant. But there were also Garfield, Benjamin Harrison and McKinley.


Which general led the Union Army to victory at the end of the Civil War?

Ulysses S Grant, who went on to become President.


What gerneral in world war 2 that went on to become president of us?

General Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was elected in 1952. His presidency ended in January of 1961 (serving two terms), leaving the office to John F. Kennedy.


Why is Dwight D. Eisenhower a national hero?

Ike was the Commander in Chief during the Second World War then he went on to become president!


What president led allied troops in World War 2?

The President of the USA, until he died shortly before the end, was FD Roosevelt. Ahh, I see what you are asking, Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe & went on to become US President in the 1950s.although President Roosevelt was commander in chief, General David D Eisenhower was the supreme commander on D Day